CEOs: Staff correctly to avoid acuity-related issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2016
Senior living operators that have defined their target populations and maintain that focus are more likely to avoid acuity creep challenges that can lead to trouble for their companies and make a bad name...
$3 million from NIC will help Milken Institute ‘develop bold new models’ for senior housing and care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2023
Funding of $3 million from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will establish a new effort at the Milken Institute to “develop bold new models of housing, healthcare and community...
Computers increasingly lure older adults to sedentary life, risking health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
An increasing percentage of Americans aged 65 or more years have been spending time sitting at computers, despite public health messages that such inactivity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease,...
Preparedness cheaper than dealing with pandemic effects, White House COVID-19 data expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
Long-term care provider reporting of COVID-19 cases remains an important tool in helping to guide efforts to save lives, even if pandemic fatigue has set in, a White House data expert said Monday.
New Senior to pay $50 million to bring management in-house after strategic review
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2018
New Senior Investment Group expects to save $10 million annually by bringing its management in-house, the REIT announced Thursday as it released its second-quarter financial results. But first the company...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
Having purpose, contributing to society key to living well in retirement: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2021
Having purpose is key to a successful retirement, according to 92% of retirees participating in a new study. Findings described in “The Four Pillars of the New Retirement: What a Difference a Year Makes,”...
Healthpeak continues exit of ‘volatile’ senior housing market with $4B in sales, moves headquarters
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2020
Although not the reason behind Healthpeak Properties’ planned exit of its senior housing operating and triple-net lease portfolio businesses, COVID-19 certainly served as a catalyst for a full exit,...
Women now lead the way at 92 percent of Kendal affiliates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2023
On the heels of Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, one not-for-profit senior living organization is celebrating setting a new standard in leadership in senior living with women heading 11 of its 12 communities.
Kramer: NIC transition will ‘focus my passion’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2017
As Robert Kramer prepares to pass the CEO baton to Brian Jurutka at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, both discuss the organization’s past and future in this exclusive interview.